GRETNA – A man is seeking damages, alleging he was caused to slip and fall on a puddle of water due to a company's failure to place rugs on the ground.
Mohammed Saleh filed a complaint on Jan. 21 in the 24th Judicial District Court against Brothers Petroleum LLC and Admiral Insurance Co.
According to the complaint, the plaintiff is seeking damages for negligence and failing to prevent an injury from taking place. The suit states that on May 24, 2018, the plaintiff was a guest at the property on 123 Terry Parkway in Terrytown. The defendant allegedly failed to place rugs on the ground for customers to wipe their feet on when entering the store. The plaintiff was caused to slip and fall on a puddle on the ground, allegedly due to an absence of rugs, resulting in injuries to the plaintiff.
The defendant is accused of negligence and failure to prevent an injury from taking place.
The plaintiff is seeking all reasonable sums due, attorney fees and court costs. The plaintiff is represented by John Redmann of the Law Office of John W. Redmann in Gretna.
The case has been assigned to Division L Judge Donald Rowan.
The 24th Judicial District Court Case No. is 791371.